But it does mean the annual rate of housing delivery will need to increase in order to meet targets once the plan is adopted, replacing the previous local plan.

A town hall spokesperson said: “The number of homes for the borough which will be supplied under the GMSF is 21,400 up to 2037, from a total land supply for 23,092 homes needed to provide flexibility and choice.

“The annual requirement is 1,126 homes, which is almost identical to the annual requirement in the first draft GMSF in 2016 (1,125).

“This will both meet the borough’s housing target and support Greater Manchester’s housing target.”

The confident places scrutiny committee was due to meet today.

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